Mesoamerica: Olmec and Maya

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Volcanic rocks that were carved into large heads by the Olmec.

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Basalt Stone Heads

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Political title for Maya leaders

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Ajaw

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Commercial and religious center for the Maya on the Yucatan peninsula

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Chichen Itza

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First urban center of Olmec, abandoned in 900 BC: Chichen Itza, Copán, San Lorenzo, Tikal

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San Lorenzo

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A major ancient Maya citadel in the rainforests of northern Guatemala: Chichen Itza, Copán, San Lorenzo, Tikal

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Tikal

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Control by several different locations

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decentralized

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A stylized picture of an object representing a word

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Hieroglyphs

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A relative who lived in the past

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Ancestor

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A religion that believes in many gods/goddesses

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Polytheism

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Maya king who ruled Palenque for 68 years, died in 683 AD.

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Pakal the Great